T P O

T   P   O
The Patient Ox (aka Hénock Gugsa)

G r e e t i n g s !

** TPO **
A personal blog with diverse topicality and multiple interests!


On the menu ... politics, music, poetry, and other good stuff.
There is humor, but there is blunt seriousness here as well!


Parfois, on parle français ici aussi. Je suis un francophile .... Bienvenue à tous!

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

The Fun of Walken - by TPO


Christopher Walken


Christopher Walken
(1943 - )
In his own words ...

On his dancing -

... No, but way before that, I`ve been doing little dances in movies for years. Yeah, that was an amazing chance. You know, at my age to be able to do a music dance video, very unusual.
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On why he hates to not be working -

When I don`t have any work sometimes, a kind of thing sets in where my mind shuts down. It`s almost like hibernation. It`s not that I`m unhappy, but I`m not thinking anything. Then I`ll go and watch television. And after an hour or two, I`ll think, `You`re just sitting there watching television and it`s not even interesting.` And there`s nothing to do. Life becomes meaningless.
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On Pulp Fiction (1994) -

I put aside an hour every day to go over that monologue again and again for months, and every time I got to the end of it, I would crack up.
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On his looks -

My hair was famous before I was....
People always comment about my hair. It is unusual for a man my age to have so much.
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On what would be great for actors to have -

.... I remember that. I was talking to ... and I said how great it would be if actors had a tail because I have animals and a tail is so expressive. On a cat you can tell everything. You can tell if they`re annoyed. You can tell whether they`re scared.
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“Weapon of Choice”
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Christopher Walken ...plus... Fatboy Slim







Tuesday, March 5, 2013

The Case for Growlers - by B. Boegeman


Growler Beer


The Case for Growlers

Letter of the Day (March 4): Growlers *

[Minnesota’s favorite beer container is under threat from an outdated piece of legislation.]

As the nation continues to focus on the triviality of sequester-related turmoil, papal retirement and Double O-bama’s not-so-super-secret drone program, I’d like to call Minnesotans attention to an issue of true significance: beer.

The recent revitalization of the local craft brew scene is due in large part to battles fought in the legislative arena. The 2011 effort that now allows Minnesota breweries to sell beer at on-site taprooms is but one historic example.

So what’s the next battle? Growlers.

Minnesota’s favorite beer container is under threat from an outdated piece of legislation that prevents local brewers from selling the popular jug once their production exceeds 3,500 barrels a year. In other words, once brewers prove their craft’s worthiness by meeting this production milestone, they can no longer sell it in its most appealing form.

Clearly this travesty deserves our immediate attention, but don’t worry, you can help. Go to the "Save the Growler" website and declare your support for the 64 ounces of freedom the growler represents. Beer drinkers unite!

Bill Boegeman, Minneapolis
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